Today we’ll look at a feminine noun which has several translations: la glace. Meanings include ice cream, mirror and ice. Towards the bottom of the lesson I also made a fun list of words which are related to glace.
la glace
ice cream, mirror, ice
Word origin
The modern French feminine noun glace comes from glaciēs (ice) in Latin.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of glace in French is [glas].
Example sentences
This first example sentence uses the inversion structure of asking questions. I also could have used est-ce que (is, are, do, does). Hence, Est-ce que tu préfères? (Do you prefer?).
Note that another term for ice cream is la crème glacée.
Préfères-tu la glace au chocolat ou à la vanille ?
Do you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream?
This second example sentence uses the verbs regarder (to watch, to look at) and laver (to wash) in the reflexive form.
Je me regarde dans la glace quand je me lave les dents.
I look at myself in the mirror when I brush my teeth.
The final example uses the futur proche or near future tense, which combines the present tense of aller (to go) with an infinitive to mean “going to”.
Attention ! Tu vas glisser sur la glace !
Watch out! You’re going to slip on the ice!
Related French words
The French language has several other words which are related to glace including le glacier (glacier), la glacière (cooler), le glaçage (icing, frosting, glazing) le glaçon (ice cube) and le verglas (black ice).
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